08/02/2026
Shin Splints or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Marathon season is soon approaching and I’ve seen a big influx of shin related pain in the past few weeks.
1. Manage your load - you may be running further or harder than usual, and your tibia and surrounding area simply cannot adapt to it. A temporary reduction or evaluation of training load will help
2. Running mechanics - there isn’t a perfect stride length, however a temporary change to shorten the stride length with less heel strike may help to improve symptoms. Once under control, the previous stride can be implemented again
3. Look above and below the chain - there may be more load placed on the tibia due to other issues above (knee or hips) or below (ankle). Strengthening/loosening surrounding musculature or other structural changes may help
As a note - It’s important to get checked asap and rule out stress fractures which ultimately will mean you’ll have to stop running completely and rest.
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